The Victory Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £333k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Portsmouth · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED LEARNING TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£171k | £0 | 485 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£78k | £0 | 466 |
2020-21 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£56k | £0 | 448 |
2021-22 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£40k | £0 | 426 |
2022-23 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£37k | £0 | 429 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.3m | -£332k | £0 | 411 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£56k | £333k | 373 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 73% of them. It spends £8,729 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,036.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £3,174 | £3,278 | £3,000–£3,504 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,858 | £1,463 | £980–£1,795 |
Supply staff | £311 | £157 | £40–£263 |
Admin and clerical | £440 | £288 | £221–£357 |
Premises | £477 | £382 | £325–£477 |
Energy | £142 | £116 | £83–£165 |
Learning resources & ICT | £700 | £287 | £188–£411 |
Bought-in services | £43 | £149 | £105–£262 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands Large reserves
- Ditton Primary School Healthy
- Nightingale Primary School Large reserves
- Woodside Academy Large reserves
- Beeches Primary School Large reserves
- Portland Spencer Academy In deficit
- Broadfield Community Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret Mary RC Junior and Infant School In deficit
- Cravenwood Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Aidan's Church of England Memorial Primary School Large reserves
- The Isaac Newton Primary School Large reserves
- North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.1m | £8,429 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £201k | £539 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £56k | £150 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £700 a pupil, against a typical £287 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £311 a pupil, against a typical £157 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,858 a pupil, against a typical £1,463 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £440 a pupil, against a typical £288 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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